"meinmntn" <meinmntn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> F150 302 stalls whenever I start it. I use a stick to keep it idling.
>
> It stalls when I go from park to reverse, or change any gear, or go
> around a sharp corner.
>
> Changed the plugs, the rotor and cap, and muffler.
>
> What do I try next?
>

> > F150 302 stalls whenever I start it. I use a stick to keep it idling.
> >
> > It stalls when I go from park to reverse, or change any gear, or go
> > around a sharp corner.
> >
> > Changed the plugs, the rotor and cap, and muffler.
> >
> > What do I try next?
> >
>
> Change the muffler again. <g>

Maybe muffler was installed backwards and it's filling the engine with
exhaust.
Take muffler loose, carefully lower to ground, turn truck around and
reinstall muffler.

On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 10:04:18 -0500, meinmntn rearranged some electrons to
form:
> F150 302 stalls whenever I start it. I use a stick to keep it idling.
>
> It stalls when I go from park to reverse, or change any gear, or go
> around a sharp corner.
>
> Changed the plugs, the rotor and cap, and muffler.
>
> What do I try next?

You should check the length of the stick. Different years used
different sticks.

On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 10:04:18 -0500, meinmntn rearranged some electrons to
form:
> F150 302 stalls whenever I start it. I use a stick to keep it idling.
>
> It stalls when I go from park to reverse, or change any gear, or go
> around a sharp corner.
>
> Changed the plugs, the rotor and cap, and muffler.
>
> What do I try next?

How about reporting what codes have been set? Autozone will
scan it for you for free.

Low oil pressure? I had this in my 86 Bronco 302. 1 foot on the brake, and 1
foot on the gas as the song goes. I have heard of several people that had
the same problem with their 302's. Thing died on me with low compression
finally. Keep heavy weight oil like 10w 40 in it.

"meinmntn" <meinmntn@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:97dae2e497292d1f8d5b4c5cc06bddca@localhost.talkabouttrucks.com...
> F150 302 stalls whenever I start it. I use a stick to keep it idling.
>
> It stalls when I go from park to reverse, or change any gear, or go
> around a sharp corner.
>
> Changed the plugs, the rotor and cap, and muffler.
>
> What do I try next?
>

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